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wish there were better news in terms of japan. more of sam as yesterday you perhaps watched live on our air, there was an explosion on one of the main nuclear plants in japan, there was fire, there was smoke, we were watching all morning and now it looks as though they're trying to prevent a meltdown, but some officials are saying they have not been able to prevent a meltdown. >> we've got reports as many as six reactors may be under trouble and may be a partial meltdown underway according to one official. there's another fukushima plant other than the one we were reporting and they're pumping sea water in and trying to cooldown the cores, but this is a last ditch effort. >> millions of people without power and death toll could top 10,000 and clearly no good news out of japan. and with analysis on the nuclear situation, jack spencer, a research fellow of nuclear energy policy at the heritage foundation. good morning, jack. >> good morning. >> dave: what do you make of the news, six reactors could have failure and how dire the situ
wish there were better news in terms of japan. more of sam as yesterday you perhaps watched live on our air, there was an explosion on one of the main nuclear plants in japan, there was fire, there was smoke, we were watching all morning and now it looks as though they're trying to prevent a meltdown, but some officials are saying they have not been able to prevent a meltdown. >> we've got reports as many as six reactors may be under trouble and may be a partial meltdown underway...
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bill: back to japan. first, the 14 missing democratic senators in wisconsin, may be back home now but that does not mean the fight is over. far from it, perhaps. >> there are a lot of people out here, wanting the best for their kids, for our future. not going into some big, fancy dinner. bill: the state republicans, senate majority leader scott fitzgerald is live next out of madison to tell us where the next battle is, in wisconsin, go to foxnews.com and check out the quake interactive map and shows the epicenter of the earthquake and there is video and so many pictures of the devastation, foxnews.com your other news source. >> i saw water. i ran. i -- like the water was chasing me like that. >> heartbreaking. >> yeah, heart break. as a home, there are things i'm supposed to do. like, keep one of these over your head. well, i wasn't "supposed" to need flood insurance, but i have it. fred over here chose not to have it. ♪ me, i've got a plan. fred he uh... fred what is your plan? do i look like i have a
bill: back to japan. first, the 14 missing democratic senators in wisconsin, may be back home now but that does not mean the fight is over. far from it, perhaps. >> there are a lot of people out here, wanting the best for their kids, for our future. not going into some big, fancy dinner. bill: the state republicans, senate majority leader scott fitzgerald is live next out of madison to tell us where the next battle is, in wisconsin, go to foxnews.com and check out the quake interactive...
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meanwhile, pope benedict is praying for the victims in japan. he is the leader of catholic church but 1% of the japanese is christians. people ought to tear down these barriers in times of crisis. >> good to be back with you neil. >> neil: it brings you back? >> it reminds you of all the tragedies, some in new york, 9/11 brought us together and in the end it was heartbreak and there are so many of these that we need to reach in our pockets and say we're going to help rebuild and i hope americans will do that. opportunities like this give us a chance to show that we really care about people. >> neil: it seems so cruel. you get this, why would god let this happen? >> god doesn't cause it to happen. that is distinction to make. things happen as they always will happen. why do tear i believe things happen. god gives us the free will to decide like your earlier guest, we can build homes in california and built around the world that people don't have to die. nature will take its course but we can save human life if we can change the situation so we're
meanwhile, pope benedict is praying for the victims in japan. he is the leader of catholic church but 1% of the japanese is christians. people ought to tear down these barriers in times of crisis. >> good to be back with you neil. >> neil: it brings you back? >> it reminds you of all the tragedies, some in new york, 9/11 brought us together and in the end it was heartbreak and there are so many of these that we need to reach in our pockets and say we're going to help rebuild...
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also, marines are moving in to helpful in japan. details on the kind of assistance they will be employing in what is called japan's worst crisis since world war ii. to ste on that i what was i thinking? t i was stilskating on thin ice with my cholesterol. anyone with high cholesterol may be at increased risk of heart attack. diet and exercise weren't enough for me. i stopped kidding myself. i've been eating healthier, exercising more and now i'm also taking lipitor. if you've been kidding yourself about high cholesterol, stop. lipitor is a cholesterol-lowerinmedication, fdapproved to reduce the risk of heart attack and soke in patients who have heart disease or risk facts for heart disease. lipit is backed by over 18 years of research. [ female announcer ] lipitor is not for everyo, including people with liver problems and wen who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. you need simple blood tests to check for liver problems. tell your doctor if you are taking other medications or if you have any muscle pain or weakness. this
also, marines are moving in to helpful in japan. details on the kind of assistance they will be employing in what is called japan's worst crisis since world war ii. to ste on that i what was i thinking? t i was stilskating on thin ice with my cholesterol. anyone with high cholesterol may be at increased risk of heart attack. diet and exercise weren't enough for me. i stopped kidding myself. i've been eating healthier, exercising more and now i'm also taking lipitor. if you've been kidding...
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the japan self-defense force member rescued a 4-month-old baby girl in northern japan today. here is the father holding the baby after being reunited. however, most of the news from japan is not good. get an update live from shepard smith in tokyo. i know you traveled in there and have been set up. tell us what you can about the situation in tokyo on the ground now? >> here in tokyo, there is relative calm. one thing that is affecting people in tokyo is, the thing they are dealing with most is having to deal with, is having to conserve electricity. 30% of all the electricity across the nation comes from the nuclear plants. as a result, they're now asking everyone across the country to please not use as much electricity as normal. overnight, there was a great deal of conservation. throughout the day, they're asking people to cut down on the electrical on sumption by half. top of skyscrapers are emptied. at this point they hope it won't spread to rolling blackouts now requesting from across the country won't spread to central tokyo. the stock market to open in a couple of hours
the japan self-defense force member rescued a 4-month-old baby girl in northern japan today. here is the father holding the baby after being reunited. however, most of the news from japan is not good. get an update live from shepard smith in tokyo. i know you traveled in there and have been set up. tell us what you can about the situation in tokyo on the ground now? >> here in tokyo, there is relative calm. one thing that is affecting people in tokyo is, the thing they are dealing with...
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forces and japan getting involved. the navy has two naval barges loaded with 550,000 gallons of fresh water to be pumped in the plant. they are making it up to deliver the water. the united states air force is using c130 to deliver 500 tons was freshh bottled water up to sendai, close to the plantt where there are difficulties getting uncontaminated supplies of water and helping out the public there. the air force based out of the air base west of tokyo, home to 306,000 servicemen who are caught up in this as much as the japanese citizens. >> japp -- japan is our ally and our home. when something happen to japan and we are able to help we are glad to. we raised our hands to say yes, we can help you out. >> the utilit company said the water is contained. but the government is not sure if they are telling the truth. sometimes the utility doesn't give information at all . the levels of radiation in the water and sea water surrounding the plant are 102,000 above the safety levels. that will dilute and will not get in the f
forces and japan getting involved. the navy has two naval barges loaded with 550,000 gallons of fresh water to be pumped in the plant. they are making it up to deliver the water. the united states air force is using c130 to deliver 500 tons was freshh bottled water up to sendai, close to the plantt where there are difficulties getting uncontaminated supplies of water and helping out the public there. the air force based out of the air base west of tokyo, home to 306,000 servicemen who are...
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dominic doe natale in osoko, japan, not too far away, japan was hit with a tsunami warning that comes along with it. we'll go back to dominic as the news warrants. i had mentioned off the top of this newscast we were getting this from the japan meteorology agencies. we want to go 0 our team here, let's go to meteorologist maria molina in the weather center for more. >> hi, harris, we know the last earthquake that hit those were magnitude 9.0. so this is a little less and no tsunami warnings or advisories have been issued as of yet for alaska, california or the coast of oregon or washington, or hawaii, so that's a little bit of good news for us here in the u.s. so we don't think that this earthquake was powerful enough or of enough magnitude to bring a wave over into our coastline, but still very imminent threat out there for japan and that's the location of the earthquake is similar as well to the last earthquake that did hit, that we have had amazing amount of damage. you can see on the satellite image not a lot of cloud cover through the country of japan. some clouds off to the west
dominic doe natale in osoko, japan, not too far away, japan was hit with a tsunami warning that comes along with it. we'll go back to dominic as the news warrants. i had mentioned off the top of this newscast we were getting this from the japan meteorology agencies. we want to go 0 our team here, let's go to meteorologist maria molina in the weather center for more. >> hi, harris, we know the last earthquake that hit those were magnitude 9.0. so this is a little less and no tsunami...
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. >> a fox urgent, nuclear crisis in japan. i'm harris falkner, we're live with a special edition of fox report. a new threat of multiple reactor meltdowns and frantically trying to cool down the reactors with sea water and are' looking at the two plants in question, fukushima where there's been at least one explosion and the other, where we're getting word now radiation levels have dropped back to normal after what they're doing there for the problem. japan's prime minister speaking about friday's twin disasters, the earthquake and tsunami and now the nuclear threat. his words through a translator. >> 65 years after the end of world war ii, this is the toughers and most difficult for japan in that period. >> harris: we're just starting to get some satellite images. this is sendai, the epicenter of the quake. before on the left side of the screen and after. you can see how a torrent of tsunami driven mud ripped through the covered ground here. the government confirming now more than 2500 buildings in that city destroyed. scient
. >> a fox urgent, nuclear crisis in japan. i'm harris falkner, we're live with a special edition of fox report. a new threat of multiple reactor meltdowns and frantically trying to cool down the reactors with sea water and are' looking at the two plants in question, fukushima where there's been at least one explosion and the other, where we're getting word now radiation levels have dropped back to normal after what they're doing there for the problem. japan's prime minister speaking...
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neither do the folks in japan. alisyn: we now know 23 people who live near japan's fukushima plant are being treated for radiation. 150 people are being monitored. the u.s. military says it will move several naval ships closer to the japanese coast just one day after 17 navy personnel were treated for radiation poisoning. dr. chow is the radiation oncologist. >> i think that our hearts go to those people that lost their loved ones in japan. about it all depend on what level of radiation exposure they encountered. they usually are vomiting to fever, chills. because the bone marrow suppression, to the diarrhea due to the effect of the g.i. tract. alisyn: what do you as a doctor do for them. >> usually supportive care. but in this situation, with the radioactive iodine in the air is a different story. what happens to those laid ohio active. >> i diens would travel, sucked into the lungs and travel to the thyroid glands. that's why the treatment for the radiation is different than detecting excessive radiation from an
neither do the folks in japan. alisyn: we now know 23 people who live near japan's fukushima plant are being treated for radiation. 150 people are being monitored. the u.s. military says it will move several naval ships closer to the japanese coast just one day after 17 navy personnel were treated for radiation poisoning. dr. chow is the radiation oncologist. >> i think that our hearts go to those people that lost their loved ones in japan. about it all depend on what level of radiation...
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but first, we turn to japan. where emergency workers are feverishly trying to cool down overheating fuel rods at the earthquake and tsunami-stricken nuclear plant. a u.n. nuclear official says the situation is "very serious." but appears to be stable. for now. the u.s. authorized the first evacuations of americans out of japan and president obama says he has asked for a comprehensive review of u.s. nuclear plant safety. correspondent greg palkot is in japan with the latest. >> reporter: there were desperate measures thursday in the fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern japan. helicopters doused water on overheating reactors to avoid a catastrophic core meltdown. the facility was sprayed down with more water from fire trucks. while authorities say there is some stabilization, they admit the method had little effect in reducing temperatures at the plant. others say even if a power line reaches coolant pumps they might not work. >> this is a very severe situation. we need to keep coolings at the fuel so that it do
but first, we turn to japan. where emergency workers are feverishly trying to cool down overheating fuel rods at the earthquake and tsunami-stricken nuclear plant. a u.n. nuclear official says the situation is "very serious." but appears to be stable. for now. the u.s. authorized the first evacuations of americans out of japan and president obama says he has asked for a comprehensive review of u.s. nuclear plant safety. correspondent greg palkot is in japan with the latest. >>...
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we are going to create from japan from scratch, its strong resolve we all must share. there was strong resolve with stricken reactors in the quake zone. fire engines were used to douse the overheating facilities. electric lines are hoped to be operative this weekend. firemen were getting to join other embattled workers and government finally admitted that it as bad as three-mile island. >> we and not a lot of difficulty with the mission we are given, he said, fire chief. and lives of so many people rest on your actions. many lives are already lost. 6,900 are officially declared dead. 10,700 are missing. with the hope of any survivors is practically gone, relief efforts in the affected areas are growing. roads are beginning to be opened up. some stores are as well and electricity is being restored to some areas. over 400,000 do remain in shelters which are lacking vital services and supplies. a big u.s. military relief effort is just cracking up. >> we're going to be doing all we can to deliver supplies, search and rescue. evac, reactor whatever the case may be, we're r
we are going to create from japan from scratch, its strong resolve we all must share. there was strong resolve with stricken reactors in the quake zone. fire engines were used to douse the overheating facilities. electric lines are hoped to be operative this weekend. firemen were getting to join other embattled workers and government finally admitted that it as bad as three-mile island. >> we and not a lot of difficulty with the mission we are given, he said, fire chief. and lives of so...
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in japan massive rescue. some areas have water and mud and debris that rescue is only possible by helicopter. devastation stretches hundreds of miles on the cost where thousands of survivors are cut off from rescue and aid. confirmed death tollis 574 and the government's chief spokesman said the numbers could exceed 1,000. and fox alert. the scale of the destruction in japan is not yet known but thousands of homes are destroyed. four trains have disappear now missing. adam houseley brings us the latest on the ground there and adam, what can you tell us? >> yeah, we are about 100 miles north and east of tokyo right now . it is dark and early in the morning. 2:17 or two : 20 a.m.. we are on the edge of destruction. 15 miles from where we are, smaller damage and small streets flooding and where water came in four it or five six inches in depth. around mitto, in japan. destruction gets much more serious. you can see cars stuck in the fences and on top of each other . this city itself three-quarters has power and
in japan massive rescue. some areas have water and mud and debris that rescue is only possible by helicopter. devastation stretches hundreds of miles on the cost where thousands of survivors are cut off from rescue and aid. confirmed death tollis 574 and the government's chief spokesman said the numbers could exceed 1,000. and fox alert. the scale of the destruction in japan is not yet known but thousands of homes are destroyed. four trains have disappear now missing. adam houseley brings us...
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to leave japan. the international rescue corps saying the british embassy denied the paperwork needed to join the other british emergency response crews like the one you see in operation here. the team says it was told, no because the british embassy in tokyo would be legally responsible for its rescue workers. a corps spokesman says it is painful to be stopped, by not helping your own country. alisyn: here at home, health officials say the u.s. is not expected to see any harmful levels of radiation from japan. but, some folks are not taking any chances and are stocking up on anti-radiation pills, even in texas. >> i feel strongly that there is a high likelihood that we will have radiation coming from japan. >> when people overreact, they do things that don't make sense and in this case, stockpiling medication does not make sense. alisyn: julie bandaras is live in our new york city newsroom. as far away as texas. >> and new york, i bumped into one of my producers who handed me this box he got for him
to leave japan. the international rescue corps saying the british embassy denied the paperwork needed to join the other british emergency response crews like the one you see in operation here. the team says it was told, no because the british embassy in tokyo would be legally responsible for its rescue workers. a corps spokesman says it is painful to be stopped, by not helping your own country. alisyn: here at home, health officials say the u.s. is not expected to see any harmful levels of...
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the latest from japan. how is the radiation in that country now different from what you absorb every day? and they put the squeeze on pro-democracy demonstrators and a look at where the obama administration stands. live from the studio in washington. this is "special report." i'm bret baier. the news from japan continues to be mostly bad. but there was a positive note today, as the owner of the crippled nuclear plant says the new power line is almost done that will enable the restart of electric powered pumps and possibly a solution to the overheating crisis. elevated radiation levels have been detected outside the 20-mile emergency perimeter. the head of the u.s. nuclear agency says there is no more water in the spent fuel pool at the reactor plant. greg palkot is live in teak owe where it's just -- tokyo where it's just after 7:00 in the morning. good morning, greg. what does this mean? >> hey, bret. it's actually pretty serious. in fact, one of the worst case scenarios that have been bandied about. if tr
the latest from japan. how is the radiation in that country now different from what you absorb every day? and they put the squeeze on pro-democracy demonstrators and a look at where the obama administration stands. live from the studio in washington. this is "special report." i'm bret baier. the news from japan continues to be mostly bad. but there was a positive note today, as the owner of the crippled nuclear plant says the new power line is almost done that will enable the restart...
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navy rushes to deliver fresh water to japan's damaged plant. officials fear that the sea water that workers are currently using, they think it could compromise the reactors. now more from osaka with the latest. >> that's right. the u.s. forces here in japan are coming to the rescue of the fukushima plant. two naval barges coming in on saturday with some 525,000 gallons of fresh water to help cool those reactors. the japanese have been using sea water, but that's very corrosive. on top of that, the u.s. air force has been using a fleet of c 130s to bring fresh bottled water to citizens at sendai because supplies have got so low that locals fear they may be drinking contaminated water. that bringing welcome relief. u.s. forces here, 3,600 servicemen based here. they feel very much caught up, they say, in terms of what's happening in terms of the fukushima plant. they feel they are there very much with japanese citizens, listen to this. >> japan obviously is our ally and this is our home and so when something happens in japan and we are able to he
navy rushes to deliver fresh water to japan's damaged plant. officials fear that the sea water that workers are currently using, they think it could compromise the reactors. now more from osaka with the latest. >> that's right. the u.s. forces here in japan are coming to the rescue of the fukushima plant. two naval barges coming in on saturday with some 525,000 gallons of fresh water to help cool those reactors. the japanese have been using sea water, but that's very corrosive. on top of...
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prices for flights out of japan are surge. i talked to one guy who lived there for 25 years, an says it's time. about a dozen foreign bankers selling out $160,000 for their flight out of tokyo. another group quote a quarter million dollars. japan's main airport packed with people central belling to leave over fears of radiation possibly spreading. european airlines shifted their operation to okaka from tokyo as a precaution. the whole thing that we have been watching. the thing that makes you pause when you look at pictures of japan's nuclear complex is what i was talking about with shepard. 50 people are still working there. they are literally risking their own lives to prevent a full-scale meltdown and protecting their fellow citizens. the conditions are beyond deadly, possibly, the radiation they are facing. there are intense fires and heavy smoke. they had to be removed from the plants the workers did because they thought there is no way, we can't have them on site because of fire. it is dark because there is no electricit
prices for flights out of japan are surge. i talked to one guy who lived there for 25 years, an says it's time. about a dozen foreign bankers selling out $160,000 for their flight out of tokyo. another group quote a quarter million dollars. japan's main airport packed with people central belling to leave over fears of radiation possibly spreading. european airlines shifted their operation to okaka from tokyo as a precaution. the whole thing that we have been watching. the thing that makes you...
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moving to help japan. specifically requesting the assistance of american urban search and rescue teams. plenty of humanitarian and medical aid is pouring in, as well. molly henneberg is live in washington. molly, tell us about the u.s. military's response. >> molly: both robert gates and ambassador to japan says they are making lots of assets available following the lead of the japanese government in how to deploy them. white house has posted this picture of president obama getting a briefing on the situation in japan. homeland security advisor in john brennan. the u.s.s. ronald reagan is en route to japan today. six other ships are being sent to the region. it has air lift capabilities which japanese said they need so helicopters can ferry supplies and people back and forth. the u.s. has 38,000 troops already stationed in japan and after the earthquake hit some commercial airplanes flying into the country could not land in tokyo airport. the defense department says 11 flights were diverted to an air base
moving to help japan. specifically requesting the assistance of american urban search and rescue teams. plenty of humanitarian and medical aid is pouring in, as well. molly henneberg is live in washington. molly, tell us about the u.s. military's response. >> molly: both robert gates and ambassador to japan says they are making lots of assets available following the lead of the japanese government in how to deploy them. white house has posted this picture of president obama getting a...
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confusing global response not just in japan but everywhere. it is almost a who really knows? who tonight know? and the idea to is the up homeland security was to avoid the confusion and to set up a central body whose voice and press releases we would get a clear idea of what is going on and that is not going on in japan, and of course they have their own worries but the way the world reacts, it is like known knows what the deal is. what do you think? >>guest: i know with japan there is a concern our estimatemation of the danger is different than theirs and i am not comfortable, they have so many issues to deal with, the tragedy, i don't think we should second-guess them. if we have a different evaluation, inform our citizens and let them infollow their citizens. when you look at the crisis around the world, the first instinct is to run to the u.n. and i must say i am glad theness are -- the united nations are not responsible for local fire departments because the buildings would be burned to the ground. it has taken 30 days over the no fly league and the arab league said they
confusing global response not just in japan but everywhere. it is almost a who really knows? who tonight know? and the idea to is the up homeland security was to avoid the confusion and to set up a central body whose voice and press releases we would get a clear idea of what is going on and that is not going on in japan, and of course they have their own worries but the way the world reacts, it is like known knows what the deal is. what do you think? >>guest: i know with japan there is a...
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following japan's devastating earthquake. one american woman reunited with her family in stroy this weekend was on japan on business. we was in the top floors of a hotel when it struck. >> we ran to the park where there was no building or opportunity for something to topple on us. it's all we knew to do. stayed out as quick as as we can. >> shannon: the state department issued a warning sunday advising americans to avoid any travel to japan for now. the rising death toll is causing anxiety for many in the japanese-american community waiting to hear from the loved ones in japan. casey stegall is following that part of the story from the little tokyo neighborhood of los angeles. >> a lot of them do live here in sounds california. 00,000 japanese-americans call this area home. largeest in the nation. little tokyo behind me in downtown l.a., a bustling district filled with shops, business and restaurants. news of the devastating quake and tsunami swept through this neighborhood. and they have already mobilized. organizing concert
following japan's devastating earthquake. one american woman reunited with her family in stroy this weekend was on japan on business. we was in the top floors of a hotel when it struck. >> we ran to the park where there was no building or opportunity for something to topple on us. it's all we knew to do. stayed out as quick as as we can. >> shannon: the state department issued a warning sunday advising americans to avoid any travel to japan for now. the rising death toll is causing...
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in japan. there are questions surrounding the administration's response to this crisis and what's happening in particular with the nuclear plants. we'll see what the white house has to say when jay carney takes to the microphones this afternoon. yesterday we saw the head of the nuclear regulatory commission come out to try to assuage some of the americans here at home and particularly on the west coast have about what possible effect this radiation could have on americans here. we'll see what happens at today's briefing. we'll bring it to you as it unfolds. the world's top nuclear scientists announced that the situation is now rated a 6-7 on the nuclear severity scale, that's worse than three mile island, which happened in pennsylvania, and one step below chernobyl, which is the worst nuclear disaster in history, in the ukraine. more with how this crisis compares. doug? >> trace was remarking how the power company in tokyo has in the past has been noted for not being terribly forthright. it goe
in japan. there are questions surrounding the administration's response to this crisis and what's happening in particular with the nuclear plants. we'll see what the white house has to say when jay carney takes to the microphones this afternoon. yesterday we saw the head of the nuclear regulatory commission come out to try to assuage some of the americans here at home and particularly on the west coast have about what possible effect this radiation could have on americans here. we'll see what...
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we here it's japan. megyn: they say a radiation cloud will hit the west coast on saturday. >> reporter: as trace said the key fact that is mission, what levels? the amount of radiation you would need to increase your cancer risk by 5% is about 1,000milliseiverts. no one is going to see anything near that. i'd be concerned in the area. megyn: in fukushima. >> reporter: they were worried in europe about radiation clouds after chernoble. and for 25 years that's been studied and there's been no increased cancer risk found. cancer is another thing that scarce us. we are afraid of the radiation and the cancer if i were on the west coast i'd be afraid of the potassium iodide pills. they can give you nausea, diarrhea, they can damage your thyroid. megyn: you won't take those pills unless you were a worker at fukushima. >> reporter: in chernoble they gave 17,000 people who lived in poland around that area those pills. they probably decreased the thyroid cancer. they are giving reports about how it's expanding the
we here it's japan. megyn: they say a radiation cloud will hit the west coast on saturday. >> reporter: as trace said the key fact that is mission, what levels? the amount of radiation you would need to increase your cancer risk by 5% is about 1,000milliseiverts. no one is going to see anything near that. i'd be concerned in the area. megyn: in fukushima. >> reporter: they were worried in europe about radiation clouds after chernoble. and for 25 years that's been studied and there's...
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in japan. but they also had to remain focused on helping the people of libya who are trying to get rid of their dictator for the last 40 years. rick: any acceptable end to this where qaddafi remains in power? >> i don't think so. president obama called him to leave. qaddafi has too go. then president obama didn't take a whole lot of action until the u.n. vote last night. he has to follow through on his commitment the see qaddafi out the door. rick: thanks very much for your time this morning. gore doins the former national security spokesman under president bush. martha: where does the president's job approval rating stands. we have new poll numbers. rick: when duty calls the u.s. military is there. just moments from now, how our troops are helping the devastated people of japan. with aarp we can fly out to see family. and we can cook out more with friends. my card lets me work out more. ♪ and ours lets us eat out me. aarp helps us do our favorite thing. the new website is my favorite thing.
in japan. but they also had to remain focused on helping the people of libya who are trying to get rid of their dictator for the last 40 years. rick: any acceptable end to this where qaddafi remains in power? >> i don't think so. president obama called him to leave. qaddafi has too go. then president obama didn't take a whole lot of action until the u.n. vote last night. he has to follow through on his commitment the see qaddafi out the door. rick: thanks very much for your time this...
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meanwhile in japan reports of hundreds dead. we'll get back to japan in a moment. we'll show you the dangers these waves to pose as they hit the u.s. also the latest on the quake as we go to commercial break. we are back in 3 minutes. while we are on break, watch this online. foxnews.com. e jaguar xj. automobile magazine's 2011 design of the year. than the bmw 7-series or mercedes s-class... making the decision to own a jaguar just arational as it is emotional. martha: we are getting updates on the biggest earthquake to hit japan in modern times. powerful waves. 33 feet high crashed ashore in japan in some places take out everything in their path. these pictures speak louder than any words i can say about what's going on on the ground in japan. reports are coming in that the japanese police found hundreds of bodies along the shore. this north eastern area 70 miles northeast of tokyo. seems to be where we are finding the worst of this. the japan coast guard is searching for a boat that they believe has 80 people on it and is missing. so that is where we stand right
meanwhile in japan reports of hundreds dead. we'll get back to japan in a moment. we'll show you the dangers these waves to pose as they hit the u.s. also the latest on the quake as we go to commercial break. we are back in 3 minutes. while we are on break, watch this online. foxnews.com. e jaguar xj. automobile magazine's 2011 design of the year. than the bmw 7-series or mercedes s-class... making the decision to own a jaguar just arational as it is emotional. martha: we are getting updates on...
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shepard smith live in japan. he will be anchoring there starting this afternoon 3:00pm eastern time on fox report at 7:00pm. you don't want to miss his broadcast. we'll be right back in three minutes. america's beverage companies are working together to put more information right up front... adding new calorie labels to every single can, bottle, and pack they produce... so you can make the choice that's right for you. jenna: right now new fears over the health safety of u.s. troops and also the japanese people, anyone in what is happening in japan right now. the u.s. s. ronald reagan may have passed through a radioactive cloud while doing relief work off the coast. 17 helicopter crew members treated for radiation exposure during one mission. what health issues are facing our troops as well as the japanese. dr. cromwell is joining us now. we are talking about radiation affects or poisoning. what would that feel like to the average person? >> reporter: well the radiation affects we can separate into things that are
shepard smith live in japan. he will be anchoring there starting this afternoon 3:00pm eastern time on fox report at 7:00pm. you don't want to miss his broadcast. we'll be right back in three minutes. america's beverage companies are working together to put more information right up front... adding new calorie labels to every single can, bottle, and pack they produce... so you can make the choice that's right for you. jenna: right now new fears over the health safety of u.s. troops and also the...
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we found that in japan. heather: in the state of nevada, it has the largest share of illegal workers in the country. it also has the highest unemployment rate at 14%. are the illegals making a bad situation worse? anita vogel is joining us from los angeles. tell us about this new report. >> reporter: good morning. it lists the top states with the highest share of illegal immigrants in the labor pool. you mentioned nevada was the number one state with a 10% share of illegal immigrant workers. why is that interesting? because nevada also has the highest unemployment rate hovering at 14.9%. there is quite a debate over this. >> as the number of jobs diminished you continue to see large numbers of illal aliens employed in nevada while thousands of american workers remain out of jobs. it is having a direct consequence on workers desperate for work. >> we lost 41,000 jobs in leisure and hospitality. the tourism sector. that accounts for well over 50% of our total loss of jobs in the state. it's the recession that
we found that in japan. heather: in the state of nevada, it has the largest share of illegal workers in the country. it also has the highest unemployment rate at 14%. are the illegals making a bad situation worse? anita vogel is joining us from los angeles. tell us about this new report. >> reporter: good morning. it lists the top states with the highest share of illegal immigrants in the labor pool. you mentioned nevada was the number one state with a 10% share of illegal immigrant...
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embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most prefecture. in the talks with takeaki matsumoto, campbell said maher's comments are unacceptable and contrary to u.s. policy and its respect for the people of okinawa. >>> japan's two major stock exchange operators will explore the possibility of consolidating their businesses. the talks will be aimed at bolstering japan's standing in the world equity market, amid growing pressure for realignment in the industry. if they agree to integrate operations it will have a listing of 4,000 stocks, rivaling the world's leading forces. the two will likely aim to boost their edge by sharing system developm
embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most...
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mainland over japan. will jam william la jeunesse is live in anaheim where they are doing radiation detection on the ground. >> reporter: the reactors have been spewing out nuclear material for a week now. that is entering the atmosphere in the form of steam. it hits the jet stream, goes over the pacific and comes to khraof. the question is one of the risks. one of the risks to finding that out is this. a radiation detector, part of 140 around the country. it's part of rad net. it gives them real time date to a lab in virginia, it assesses the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. they are watching that cloud monitoring and if the national center up in livermore, they use supercomputers to crunch real time weather data and tell us when and where that nuclear material will make landfall. the most important factor is our wind, speed, direction and turbulence. >> after an accident the atmosphere can make a tremendous tkeuf refpblts it can make the delusion of radiation in the atmosphere mak
mainland over japan. will jam william la jeunesse is live in anaheim where they are doing radiation detection on the ground. >> reporter: the reactors have been spewing out nuclear material for a week now. that is entering the atmosphere in the form of steam. it hits the jet stream, goes over the pacific and comes to khraof. the question is one of the risks. one of the risks to finding that out is this. a radiation detector, part of 140 around the country. it's part of rad net. it gives...
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back to you, shannon. >> david piper live from japan. thank you so much, david. >>> well, the international coalition strike if libya looks a lot like the start of the 1991 gulf warp. qaddafi's strategy is to prolong the situation, hoping to play the role of victim. do military analysts think that strategy is going to work? >>> plus, what is the cost of enforcing a no fly zone to taxpayers? it is a startling figure. we'll have it for you straight ahead. [ male announcer ] to the 5:00 a. scholar. the two trains and a bus rider. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 80 years, we've been inspireby you. and we've been honored to walk with you to help you get where u want to be. ♪ because your moment is now. let nothing stand in your way. ♪ immense power. scorching speed. the first phone strong enough to run on the fastest, most advanced 4g network in america. >> we're shaping the battlefield right now. initially we have that capacity, but we'll be able to hand off very quickly to french, to arab forces, like the qataris and other
back to you, shannon. >> david piper live from japan. thank you so much, david. >>> well, the international coalition strike if libya looks a lot like the start of the 1991 gulf warp. qaddafi's strategy is to prolong the situation, hoping to play the role of victim. do military analysts think that strategy is going to work? >>> plus, what is the cost of enforcing a no fly zone to taxpayers? it is a startling figure. we'll have it for you straight ahead. [ male announcer...
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t the disaster in japan keeps getting worse. japanese officials confirm that a meltdown could be occurring and we will have the latest. >> dave: this as the death toll is rising, the number of people killed could top a staggering 10,000 in one state alone. >> clayton: take a look at this, satellite image showing what a city in japan looked like before and then after the tsunami. stunning images show how powerful the natural disaster really was. "fox & friends," hour two, starts right now. . >> dave: for many of you it's hour number one, those of you that didn't spring forward and get the clocks reset. it is hour number two. >> clayton: and a lot happening. the nuclear explosion in one of the plants was-- the word from the government that the plant is on the verge of a meltdown. >> alisyn: hard to know. what's the late s, david. >> reporter: there's a warning from the government that there could be an explosion at the plant, there's been a build up of hydrogen, different from the one yesterday and warning that there could have be
t the disaster in japan keeps getting worse. japanese officials confirm that a meltdown could be occurring and we will have the latest. >> dave: this as the death toll is rising, the number of people killed could top a staggering 10,000 in one state alone. >> clayton: take a look at this, satellite image showing what a city in japan looked like before and then after the tsunami. stunning images show how powerful the natural disaster really was. "fox & friends," hour...
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japan gave the beautiful trees as a gift to the united states in 1912. they say the friendship between the countries is a symbol of japan's rebirth and rebuilding. ♪ okay, team! after age 40, we can start losing muscle -- 8% every 10 years. wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help rebuild muscle and strength naturally lost over time. [ female announcer ] ensure muscle health has revigor and protein to help protect, preserve, and promote muscle health. keeps you from getting soft. [ major nutrition ] ensure. nutrition in charge! ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one applation kills weeds and puts down a barer to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control say once. stowes for months. consider this: over 70%
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greg palkot is streaming live from osaka, japan with the latest. greg? >> reporter: heather, a gloomy, rainy day here but some optimism on the nuclear crisis front. as you know, two of the six re'r reactors in question are thought to be under control in what is called a cold shut down, two others, the two most seriously damage have been sprayed with sea water throughout the weekend, using fire engines and their situation basically stabilized, and there was a little bit of a hydrogen gas spike in one and the folks decided not to vent that and not to risk leaking radioactivity into the region. two more hooked up with electricity, and the juice is coming through there and they have not yet tested the pumps and the coolant pumps to see whether working and on the health and safety front, heather, concerning words about the quality of some of the produce coming from the immediate area. milk and spinach, again, on sunday, showing up with traces, i repeat, traces of radioactive iodine, in them as well as a few other vegetable products. the immediate distribution
greg palkot is streaming live from osaka, japan with the latest. greg? >> reporter: heather, a gloomy, rainy day here but some optimism on the nuclear crisis front. as you know, two of the six re'r reactors in question are thought to be under control in what is called a cold shut down, two others, the two most seriously damage have been sprayed with sea water throughout the weekend, using fire engines and their situation basically stabilized, and there was a little bit of a hydrogen gas...
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this is a huge, huge, catastrophe in japan. the only accident that is worse is chernoble where the reactor actually exploded. we don't think the reactors are going to explode, it is a remote possibility. we are in a slow motion meltdown, i expect it to worse even over this week. gregg: what is the solution here as you see it? >> the problems are appearing more rapidly than the japanese are able to fix them, skwr*eg, that's the problem. they are trying everything they can. i think this is just too overwhelming for them. they are hoping to keep enough water on the fuel rods so they cool down over the next coming weeks. maybe they can do that. as this radiation leaks, as apparently cracks have been spotted in some of the reactors, the main danger is that the reactor breach occurs, spewing mole tapbt radioactive uranium into the environment forcing the evacuation of the workers from the site. when that happens there is no one to run the controls and you'll see other meltdowns follow. that is the worst case scenario. i hope that doe
this is a huge, huge, catastrophe in japan. the only accident that is worse is chernoble where the reactor actually exploded. we don't think the reactors are going to explode, it is a remote possibility. we are in a slow motion meltdown, i expect it to worse even over this week. gregg: what is the solution here as you see it? >> the problems are appearing more rapidly than the japanese are able to fix them, skwr*eg, that's the problem. they are trying everything they can. i think this is...
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greg palkot is in osaka japan, with the latest. hello. >> reporter: that is good news from the nuclear regulatory commission in the united states and they say the situation is on the "verge of stabilizing," but there are set-backs. plumes of smoke on monday coming from two reactors. evacuation of workers, pickup in radiation. that appears to have dissipated. also electricity is hooked up to the reactors but what was feared is being found. machinery inside is damaged. the parts are going to be needed before any cooling pumps are started up. [ inaudible ] the government says there is no danger but they are looking further. traces found in tap water or elsewhere, the radiation fears are apparently spreading to the u.s. military, too. the uss george washington aircraft carrier and destroyer, leaving the port early on monday. the military says it's just for readiness, but they confirm fears of radiation played a factor in that. finally, the huge humanitarian challenge following the earthquake and tsunami remains very much present. the g
greg palkot is in osaka japan, with the latest. hello. >> reporter: that is good news from the nuclear regulatory commission in the united states and they say the situation is on the "verge of stabilizing," but there are set-backs. plumes of smoke on monday coming from two reactors. evacuation of workers, pickup in radiation. that appears to have dissipated. also electricity is hooked up to the reactors but what was feared is being found. machinery inside is damaged. the parts...
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it's hard to know exactly how much manufacturing will be held back in japan. if it is for more than a month or two we could see real issues there. >> gregg: it's not just automobiles. they make silicon wafers and electronics, ipad 2 could be delayed further. i want to ask you about oil in the middle east. the caveat is, notwithstanding all the violence and protests there and uncertainty in the near future, there has been no oil disruptions, have there? >> oil is going up. this is supply shock which is different an demand push for oil. it's involved with a lot of speculation. hundred dollars a barrel. 140 a barrel, gas will go up $4 a gallon. we have so many people unemployed. when oil goes up, everything else goes up basically it's used in everything we make. >> gregg: transportation for goods and services? >> absolutely. so i think that wall street has been more playing that oil, it's been stable pretty much as you mentioned, but who knows what is going to happen. it is a powder keg. saudi arabia gets involved all this, all bets are off. >> gregg: i saw one r
it's hard to know exactly how much manufacturing will be held back in japan. if it is for more than a month or two we could see real issues there. >> gregg: it's not just automobiles. they make silicon wafers and electronics, ipad 2 could be delayed further. i want to ask you about oil in the middle east. the caveat is, notwithstanding all the violence and protests there and uncertainty in the near future, there has been no oil disruptions, have there? >> oil is going up. this is...
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a live update from japan next. jenna: a few years ago she was little known, now bet that kneey frankel is hugely successful with a lot of brands. we are going to ask her how to build a success actual business from the ground up. she did it. i'm sure she has comments as well. it's on our live chat at foxnews.com/"happening now." you click on the america's asking link. jon: a hollywood star for the ages is gone, a look at elizabeth taylor's life and her storied career coming up. are you receiving a payout from a legal settlement or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. but not nearly as important as outer beauty. ♪ that's why i use covergirl's simply ageless makeup with olay regenerist serum. a liquid makeup can glob up in lines and wrinkles and make you look older. simply ageless stays suspended over lines and makes you look amazing. simply ageless from olay. and easy, breezy, beautiful... covergirl. ♪ and to look really amazing
a live update from japan next. jenna: a few years ago she was little known, now bet that kneey frankel is hugely successful with a lot of brands. we are going to ask her how to build a success actual business from the ground up. she did it. i'm sure she has comments as well. it's on our live chat at foxnews.com/"happening now." you click on the america's asking link. jon: a hollywood star for the ages is gone, a look at elizabeth taylor's life and her storied career coming up. are you...
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is that because of the rainwater out of japan? >> something else in the environment locally in a state like massachusetts, south carolina, pennsylvania as i said. >> that's a great point. it ocould be either. in california they are measuring one pico-curie, and they are finding in the air, you know that is like a dust of sand compared to the entire mass of the earth. that is how small it is. i'm worried about japan and people around the air. bill: are we overreacting or are these people overreacting in the states -- >> spending a lot of money on this and i'm all for gearing up and being prepared if we had a problem with our own reactors but the public is panicking. on the west coast, people are going to pharmacies, asking for potassium iodide pills which causes much more harm than good, if you took it unnecessarily. could damage your thyroid and make you nauseous and vomiting and have an allergic reaction to the pills that are supposed to protect you. we have had a big fear reaction and the u.s. has no reason to be concerned, anyo
is that because of the rainwater out of japan? >> something else in the environment locally in a state like massachusetts, south carolina, pennsylvania as i said. >> that's a great point. it ocould be either. in california they are measuring one pico-curie, and they are finding in the air, you know that is like a dust of sand compared to the entire mass of the earth. that is how small it is. i'm worried about japan and people around the air. bill: are we overreacting or are these...
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this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america. >> today is the due date for pge. the outty turns over records on the pipeline, leaving many questions unanswered. >> and vacation payouts may go away for some county workners the bay area. but will saving money now cost for later. >> and as the nuclear crisis escalates, is the growing fear about radiation warranted? s we have more. heather. >> this is all about making sure more than 1800 miles of transition lines are operating a more than 1800 miles of pge said they located test records for 91% of its transition lines installed in densely populated areas after july, 1961. but it found
this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america....
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[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at home built on fault lines and striking distances of tsunamis. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, any one of them alone would be overwhelming, but japan is dealing with three crises: humanitarian, economic, and nuclear, including the possibility of a meltdown. we'll have much more about that in a moment. it's tuesday morning in japan and four days after the earthquake and tsunami. the death toll continues to rise. officially 1,900, b
[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at...
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you can add an erupting volcano facing japan. a volcano erupted in southern japan spewing ash and lava but the major threat is the growing nuclear crisis in the aftermath of last weeks killer quake. they say japan has declared a state of emergency at an earthquake affected nuclear plant where higher permitted levels of radioactivity was seen a precaution in case a radioactive cloud escapes from the plant located 124 miles away from tokyo. a partial meltdown occurred yesterday at number one reactor. there is a hydrogen bubble of the number three reactor which could lead to an explosion. a shortage of electricity means power is being rationed with rolling blackouts in tokyo and other cities. >> reporter: this is could be the worst nuclear disaster since chernobyl 25 years ago. >> we're not out of the woods yet. >>. >> reporter: they say partial melt downs could have occurred at two reacters and they are facing problems at three more. >> first, the back-up systems failed. the pumps and electricity were all gone. this was not suppose
you can add an erupting volcano facing japan. a volcano erupted in southern japan spewing ash and lava but the major threat is the growing nuclear crisis in the aftermath of last weeks killer quake. they say japan has declared a state of emergency at an earthquake affected nuclear plant where higher permitted levels of radioactivity was seen a precaution in case a radioactive cloud escapes from the plant located 124 miles away from tokyo. a partial meltdown occurred yesterday at number one...
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in japan new fears over the damaged nuclear power plant . the unrest in syria. growing more and more out of control. violent deaths and funerals held for thomethose killed and demonstrations. stay put. i was young, i was in shape, and i had a heart attack. you need to do the preventative things that you need to do for your heart health. for me, it means an aspirin regimen. before you begin an aspirin regimen. speo your dtor. what can you doin with plain white rice? when you pour chunky sirloin burger soup over it, you can do dinner. 4 minutes, around 4 bucks. campbell's chunky. it's amazing what soup can do.™ ♪ [ folk pop ] [ man ] ♪ if you got worries then you're like me ♪ ♪ don't worry now i won't hurt you ♪ ♪ and if you got worries then you're like me ♪ ♪ don't worry now i won't desert you ♪ ♪ [ continues ] [ annocer ] when it comes to the things you care about, leave nothing to chance. travelers. insurance for auto and home. >> first in yemen a government spokesperson said negotiations with opposition leaders are at a stale mate. the op
in japan new fears over the damaged nuclear power plant . the unrest in syria. growing more and more out of control. violent deaths and funerals held for thomethose killed and demonstrations. stay put. i was young, i was in shape, and i had a heart attack. you need to do the preventative things that you need to do for your heart health. for me, it means an aspirin regimen. before you begin an aspirin regimen. speo your dtor. what can you doin with plain white rice? when you pour chunky sirloin...
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, people we know back in japan. i am honored i am able to help out. >> it is based in japan south of tokyo. they were in singapore when the quake hit. when they got word they immediately loaded up on supplies and prepared no go back. >>> happening right now community leaders are getting ready to meet this morning to start coordinating fund raising efforts for earthquake victims in japan. the group has already started to accept donations. people in the bay area wait for word on their loved ones in the quake zone. >> my brother, we are waiting. god is very upset, that is what i feel. >> the japanese cultural community center also tells us the local japanese con sew lat wanting information. we'll go live for more on the fund raising meeting taking place this morning. >>> a hardware store is also doing their part to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami. south hampton road set a $25,000 goal and the store will match any donation for a total of $50,000. the owner says customers gave more than one thousand dollar
, people we know back in japan. i am honored i am able to help out. >> it is based in japan south of tokyo. they were in singapore when the quake hit. when they got word they immediately loaded up on supplies and prepared no go back. >>> happening right now community leaders are getting ready to meet this morning to start coordinating fund raising efforts for earthquake victims in japan. the group has already started to accept donations. people in the bay area wait for word on...
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we have seen the reports of the impact from the natural disaster in japan. the earthquake even affected the california coast and resulted in numerous loss of life. we see how important it is to have a strong trauma center and system as we live in the earthquake-prone bay area. i represent the thousands of dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators, and katie is caring for the patients at general hospital. i offer immense support that the members of the board of supervisors -- that would be all of you -- but have. i also thank you for voting yes on prop a to save general hospital, the heart of the city. we appreciate that. each day, i am proud that we will continue to provide care on the future of potrero hill. i have dedicated my life to providing care for injured patients in the community. i have discussed the impact violence has on our community in this form and others. we still have an epidemic of violence in our community that i see every day that has disproportionately affected african-american young people and people who live in the southeast part of
we have seen the reports of the impact from the natural disaster in japan. the earthquake even affected the california coast and resulted in numerous loss of life. we see how important it is to have a strong trauma center and system as we live in the earthquake-prone bay area. i represent the thousands of dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators, and katie is caring for the patients at general hospital. i offer immense support that the members of the board of supervisors -- that would be...
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arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think short answer is no and there's lots of different reasons why. first of all, they have some idea already, katie, of what the radiation levels have been and therefore what the radiation levels in this plume are likely to be and the numbers are pretty extraordinarily small. for example, if you think about a chest x-ray that a person may get, the amount of radiation from this plume would be one-tenth of that. that it would cause in any individual in the united states. the second thing is there are radiation detector centers, really, all o
arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think...
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it's obviously night time here in japan. all day they've been working on this reactor and trying to assess the cause of this explosion and extent of what happened there. the prime minister came out on television and one of the first things he said was for people to remain calm, saying the safety of those people around the reactor is of, quote, utmost priority to the government. they are saying now that the reactor itself is in tact and that radiation levels coming down. earlier, after that explosion, some four, five hours ago, reports were that levels were eight times higher than they should be outside and the radiation level, a thousand times higher than is normal inside there. dan. >> and with the government going on television and trying to tell people not to panic, what is your sense about whether it's working? >> reporter: well, as i say, we are quite a distance away from there. but people who we've spoken to from the tokyo area, for instance, have said this was an earthquake of five minutes in duration, they've never e
it's obviously night time here in japan. all day they've been working on this reactor and trying to assess the cause of this explosion and extent of what happened there. the prime minister came out on television and one of the first things he said was for people to remain calm, saying the safety of those people around the reactor is of, quote, utmost priority to the government. they are saying now that the reactor itself is in tact and that radiation levels coming down. earlier, after that...
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has more now from new delhi on the indian reaction to japan's disaster. reaction here in india has been mixed especially considering that the chairman of g.e. jeffrey immelt was actually in india this week promoting his company's interest in investing millions of dollars into india's nuclear program which is similar to be worth around one hundred fifty billion dollars he announced that he plans to spend five million dollars here within the next five years but obviously many indians are worried about what they're seeing over in japan she did design those nuclear reactors that have caused so much damage and destruction in fukushima and according to japanese law she will not be held liable for any of that which could save them potentially tens to hundreds of billions of dollars now this comes on top of a huge scandal that's rocking india today wiki leaks the whistle blowing web site actually released thousands of cables showing that americans knew about bribes to indian politicians to make them sign that the u.s. indo nuclear deal back in two thousand and ei
has more now from new delhi on the indian reaction to japan's disaster. reaction here in india has been mixed especially considering that the chairman of g.e. jeffrey immelt was actually in india this week promoting his company's interest in investing millions of dollars into india's nuclear program which is similar to be worth around one hundred fifty billion dollars he announced that he plans to spend five million dollars here within the next five years but obviously many indians are worried...
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>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. japan's prime minister says the nuclear crisis is far from over and the goal right now, he says, is simply to keep it from getting worse. but it did today with a possible breach of one of the reactors. it was two weeks ago that they were damaged when a magnitude nine earthquake shook northern japan and triggered a tsunami. the official death toll passed the 10,000 mark today. 17,000 people are still missing. and now the japanese governm
>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly....
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a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her mom helped tuesday sell all her old art work-- some to neighbors, the rest on ebay. so far she's raised more than $2,500. then she helped recruit 40 of her friends to paint. >> this dude's somewhere in new york state. he said if somebody would paint him a picture he would give one thousand dollars for the tsunami relief. hi, sophia. >> reporter: so they all got to work. for kids everywhere, tuesday's mother says japan's calamity hits home. >> they're better able to put themselves in other people's shoes than adults are. but they see another kid's house be destroye
a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her...
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>>> disaster in japan. the crisis from friday's catastrophic earthquake and the tsunami that followed gets worse and worse. the death toll is surging. engineers are battling an expanding nuclear crisis that has forced the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. the japanese armed forces are aiding in the search for thousands of missing. millions are without power or heat. and food and water are in short heat. and food and water are in short supply. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everyone, on a very busy monday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. three days after the fact the earthquake disaster in japan continues to snowball. the death toll from the nuclear and humanitarian crisis all growing this morning. here's the latest. it's now estimated that at least 10,000 people were killed by friday's massive quake and the tsunami that followed. tens of thousands are missing. early this morning, there was another explosion at a nuclear plant 150 miles north of tokyo. and a third reactor is in jeopardy
>>> disaster in japan. the crisis from friday's catastrophic earthquake and the tsunami that followed gets worse and worse. the death toll is surging. engineers are battling an expanding nuclear crisis that has forced the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. the japanese armed forces are aiding in the search for thousands of missing. millions are without power or heat. and food and water are in short heat. and food and water are in short supply. captioning funded by cbs >>>...
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>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> new york city waking up to a sunny saturday morning. the last saturday before spring begins. welcome to "the early show." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> and i'm russ mitchell. two major stories to get to this morning. we begin with libya. this morning libyan forces loyal to moammar gadhafi entered the outskirts of benghazi in eastern libya. opposition forces shot down a warplane that was bombing the city. the warfare continues as the libyan government denies its forces atacked benghazi and said it is observing a cease-fire. pr
>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th,...
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. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on. the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors have no homes or have been forced to leave them. from japan tonight, here's lucy craft. >> reporter: cardboard houses, now home for thousands living on the floor of a sports arena outside tokyo. all survived the tsunami and quake only to be caught up in a radiation scare. this fifth grader says "we escaped to my school but when they said even that was not safe, we came here." natives of iwaki like to boast about its postcard scenery and mild climate. the now notorious fukushima nuclear plant only 30 miles away has triggered a mass exodus
. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on. the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors...